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Description of Tali
™
Image-Based Cytometer,
continued
Front view of Tali
™
Image-Based
Cytometer
The front view of the Tali
™
Image-Based Cytometer illustrating the various parts of
the instrument is shown below.
Power Button
The power button is used to turn the instrument on and off. The blue status light
indicates that the instrument is on.
Touch screen Display
The touch screen display, located in the front of the instrument, contains buttons for
all the functions needed and displays data from the cell count.
Slide Port
The slide port is used to insert the Tali
™
Cellular Analysis Slide containing the
sample into the instrument for analysis.
USB Port
The USB port allows you to transfer and save the cell count data and images to your
computer for record keeping and printing purposes. The USB drive supplied with
the instrument or any other standard USB drive is inserted into the USB port for
data transfer. See page 29 for instructions on exporting data files.
Image Adjustment (Focus) Knob
The image adjustment (focus) knob is used to adjust the image quality to obtain
better contrast between the cells and the background. Correctly focusing the image
is important to obtain accurate cell counts and fluorescence measurements for
various Tali
™
Image-Based Cytometer assays.
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